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Case study · MSHA Record #220213270001
Haul/Off Road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber Tire Truck Driver fatality
November 17, 2021 at 3:10 PM
East Coast Mines & Materials
· Suffolk County, NY
Investigator narrative
A customer's truck became caught in overhead wires when the driver deployed the automatic tarp in driveway while exiting the mine. The driver exited vehicle safely and was electrocuted when the driver attempted to climb back in to the truck while the tarp arms were still in contact with overhead power lines. The accident resulted in a fatality.
Record details
- Classification
- POWERED HAULAGE
- Accident type
- Contact with electrical current
- Activity at time
- Getting On Or Off Equipment
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Underground location
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Source of injury
- ELECTRICAL APPARATUS,NEC
- Nature of injury
- ELECT SHOCK,ELECTROCUTION
- Body part affected
- BODY SYSTEMS
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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